Thanks, But No Thanks

One of the amazing things about words is that you can pick ones that multi-task. And sometimes even when your words suggest an idea that is so compelling, they really mean something entirely different.

When referring to the infamous Bridge to Nowhere, what exactly did Sarah Palin mean when she boldly told Congress "Thanks, but no thanks for that Bridge to Nowhere."?

Palin has been called a maverick. She is being packaged as a politician who is not a flip flopper and is not afraid to speak her mind. So why was Palin for the Bridge to Nowhere and why did she flip flop and decide to be against the Bridge to Nowhere? 

Like I said, words can multi-task. Makes me think of a wooden puppet with humble beginnings who dreamed of one day becoming a real VP...... Check out Ann Telnaes cartoon in this Washington Post link.